Join us in congratulating the Guyanese team. Against all odds, they are the new regional Twenty-20 champions and get to compete in that T-20 tournament where a lot of money are up for grabs, particularly to the top 3 finishers. You may recall that T&T, defending regional champions, finished second and their players were “paid”.

Heroics by who? Heroics by Jonathan Foo. Foo is perhaps the man of the tournament with his unbeaten knocks. This time, he was 42 unbeaten. With 3 balls left, Guyana needed 3 to win with Searles bowling for Barbados. Foo took a single, a decision questioned and perhaps criticized by the commentators. But it turned out to be a good decision because, on the penultimate delivery, tailender Devendra Bishoo hit the 2 runs required to cement the win.

Congratulations to the NEW regional champs, Guyana, overcoming powerhouses like T&T and Barbados. In the 3rd-place match, T&T proved that their original win over Jamaica was no fluke and brushed them aside easily in a rain-shortened match. T&T won by 10 wickets.

So, it’s Guyana, Barbados, T&T… first, second, third respectively. There is no consolation prize. It’s winner takes all… the trip to the tournament where Guyana will compete against some very strong T-20 world sides. Let’s cheer on our Guyanese friends.

Oh, and don’t be surprised to see the next West Indies T20 side include Jonathan Foo (GUY), Darren Bravo (T&T), and Krishmar Santokie (JAM). They did well this tournament.

The cricket site crickinfo.com is famous for picking all time teams by country / region. Recently they picked an all-time West Indies XI from an allotted 6. With the state of our current regional cricket and board, this is exciting. It gives us something to smile about, because some of us are students of the game and watch tapes/DVDs, listen to audio of past great West Indians… and there were many of them.

The Cricinfo Team

Openers: Gordon Greenidge, Conrad Hunte

Middle Order: George Headley, Vivian Richards, Brian Lara

All-Rounder: Garry Sobers

WicketKeeper: Jackie Hendriks

Fast Bowlers: Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Curtly Ambrose

Spinner: Lance Gibbs

The Yowlink Admin Team

Openers: Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes (best opening pair of all time in all of cricket)

Middle Order: George Headley, Vivian Richards, Brian Lara

All-Rounder: Garry Sobers

WicketKeeper: Jeffrey Dujon

Fast Bowlers: Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner

Spinner: Lance Gibbs

We picked 7 members from the West Indies teams of the mid-70s – late 80s that were virtually unbeatable. No surprise how we voted. Bias? What bias? We are almost as bad now as we were good back then… but I digress.

Were it a West Indies XIV (14), we would have voted the following people on (who are also products of those 70s – 80s teams:

(12) Andy Roberts

(13) Curtley Ambrose

(14) Courtney Walsh

You notice that we picked 3 fast bowlers to make up 12, 13, and 14? No surprise since the West Indies have boasted 6 of the best 12 fast bowlers of all time in our opinion but, once again, I digress.

Select Your Team

The deal is, you are allowed allowed to pick as follows:

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The Nominees

2 Openers

Conrad Hunte

Gordon Greenidge

Desmond Haynes

Chris Gayle

3 Middle Order

George Headley

Clyde Walcott

Frank Worrell

Rohan Kanhai

Seymour Nurse

Clive Lloyd

Lawrence Rowe

Alvin Kallicharran

Viv Richards

Richie Richardson

Brian Lara

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

1 All Rounder

Learie Constantine

Gerry Gomez

Collie Smith

1 WicketKeeper

Clyde Walcott

Deryck Murray

Jeffrey Dujon

3 Fast Bowlers

Wes Hall

Andy Roberts

Michael Holding

Colin Croft

Joel Garner

Malcolm Marshall

Courtney Walsh

Curtly Ambrose

Ian Bishop

1 Spinner

Alf Valentine

Lance Gibbs

One Exception

We allow you to put in anyone not listed above to replace ONE person on the list above. In other words, your final 11 can only contain 1 person not listed here.

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